TRONA - San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies assigned to the Trona Substation can now communicate with other local law-enforcement agencies by radio.

Reporting to the Searles Valley Municipal Advisory Council Thursday, Cpl. Ryan Smith said deputies have been involved in a lot of off-road enforcement.

“With springtime, we get a lot of off-roaders in Spangler Hills,” he said.

Smith said Deputy Jason Anderson spearheaded a project to get the substation’s communications system on par with the Bureau of Land Management and Searles Valley Minerals.

“We have all our radio frequencies programming, so we’ll be able to communicate effectively with Inyo County, Kern County, the Ridgecrest Police Department and the plant here so we can help them with emergencies. Instead of having to go through dispatch or telephone, we can contact them directly,” Smith said. “We’re happy we’ve been able to get that accomplished.”

He said there was a burglary earlier this month in which six guns were stolen.

“If anyone hears anything about any missing firearms, please report that as soon as possible,” he said. “The missing firearms are a big priority for us.”

Smith said the bike rodeo was a success.

“We gave away 100 helmets. We had a very good showing,” he said. “We were able to register bicycles, so hopefully if a bike comes up missing, we can track them and return them to the proper owners.”